Getting NISS in Portugal as D7 holder

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Search function is your friend on this forum. From last year’s posts…

NIF, NISS and Utente Number in one go

Same here! NIF I’ve already got obviously, but the two others seem to have gotten trickier to get over the past year or so. Apparently you now need the NISS to get the SNS number, but you only get the NISS by showing a work contract, self-employment activity, or similar (which I don’t have).

Golden Visa to D2 Visa

An employment contract is in fact required in order to get a NISS. This is a recent change. I believe it’s tied to the government’s recent cancellation of the “expression of interest” procedure in June. I’m under 65 and retired, and applied and was denied a NISS since I don’t have an employment contract. If you or anyone on this platform has obtained a NISS in the last 2 months without a job contract, please provide details: where you applied, what documentation you presented, and any other tip…

And if we’re talking about Digital Nomads here, then seems AIMA has created an endless loop for that:

Golden Visa to D2 Visa

Related article today in DN about how (quelle surprise!) they didn’t think this rule change through for Digital Nomads, so yet another Portugal SNAFU ensues… …“They say you need a Social Security Identification Number (NISS) to apply for a Residence Permit, but to obtain a NISS, you need to have applied for a Residence Permit. It’s an endless loop.” …The impediment arose after changes that Social Security (SS) made to the registration system after the end of the Expressions of Interest. Unti…